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Worldwide, Waly (Waly , والى , والي ) is quite a common boy's first name. The first name Waly is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a common male name, Gambia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Mali. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Senegal, Egypt, and Sudan. More frequently, Waly is the last name as well as the forename.
Waly is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Wally West , the fictional character in DC Comics, The Flash; Wallace West , the Kid Flash, The New 52; Wally West , the fictional character from the television series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow; Waldo , the fictional character from Where's Waldo? and Wally , the fictional elemental in Narbacular Drop.